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Chapter 22 : Threats from Within and Without
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The Betrayed Luna Chapter 23 : Secrets and Pack Meetings
*Delilah*I walked away from Andrew, guilt rolling in my stomach. I saw the hurt look in his eyes when I told him I was going to hang out with Jason. The last thing I wanted was to come between them. They were brothers, after all.I couldn’t believe that either. I met Jason years ago, and I never saw the resemblance. But now, it was undeniable. I walked into the en suite and found Jason rolling on the floor with Cody and Flora, while Kyle laughed at them all. “I’m not sure this is a fair fight, guys,” I said, smiling at them as I closed the door behind me. Jason smiled up at me, and the kids took the opportunity to jump on him. “Unfair!” he said, pretending he couldn’t get up. Flora and Cody laughed together. They were quite the tag team.“Okay, okay. Let him up, please. You guys want to go outside and have a snack?”All three jumped at the chance and said, “Yeah!”Despite spending so much time at the park already, I knew they needed to run off their energy. Th
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*Andrew*I tried to hide my anger from Delilah, but I was fairly certain she noticed. The look on her face made me regret my reaction instantly, but I couldn’t stop it. It was hard enough to see how close they were, how close he was to my kids. But hearing that he knew who she was, who they must’ve been, and keeping it from me was too much. I fixed my face with a neutral expression and stopped asking questions. Delilah stayed quiet too, focusing on the kids to try to distract herself from the tension that was clearly hanging in the air.My dad walked in then and cleared his throat. “Andrew, the meeting starts in an hour. Don’t be late. You too, Jason.”He smiled at Delilah and ruffled the boys’ hair before planting a kiss on Flora’s head and walking away.“The meeting is today?” Delilah asked. I nodded. “The first of many we have scheduled for this week. We have a lot to discuss.”She nodded. “Should we stay anywhere specific during the meetings? Seems like a lot of
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*Delilah*It had been a few days since the attack, during which Andrew checked on us about three times his normal rate. The Travis pack Alpha assured Andrew and his father they had nothing to do with it. I didn’t know what to believe, and I’d never met him, but it seemed insane to attempt to kidnap the children of the Alpha you’re trying to ally yourself with.Andrew thought that the Carter pack had snuck in some wolves with the Travis pack to break away at the first opportune time. He couldn’t figure out why they wanted our kids though, and I couldn’t either. The first night after the attack, I woke with a start, breathing hard and covered in sweat after dreaming of them being kidnapped. I’d thought about it since the nightmares had begun again more than I thought about anything else. Was this dream I’d always had a Luna’s premonition, or just a dream developed from fear?I couldn’t be sure, but I was scared just the same. I didn’t let the kids out of my sight unless I was sh
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*Andrew*I walked away and couldn’t keep the smile off my face. I also couldn't stop thinking about kissing Delilah. Goddess, I wanted her.I walked through the foyer by the front door and saw the kitchen light on. I’d thought everyone was in bed, so I walked toward the light, looking to see who was still up.Jason leaned against the counter, drinking a glass of chocolate milk. I chuckled seeing this as I walked into the kitchen.“Some things never change, huh?” I said, leaning against the counter opposite him.He laughed before draining the last of his drink. He rinsed the glass and then set it in the sink.“Chocolate milk will always be good.”I nodded. “You’re right about that.”“You’ll be happy to know, I’ve been designated for an assignment, away from here.”I looked at him closely. “What do you mean?”“Dad wants me to go with the Travis pack, to be a set of eyes on the ground to confirm what they’re telling us after what happened during the meeting. We can’t b
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*Delilah*With the other packs gone, school resumed as usual, and the kids were so happy to be able to go back and see their friends. They’d gotten really restless being cooped up in the house for the last week. While the kids were in school, my training with Lenora resumed. I was reluctant to explore my powers further, but I knew I needed to know more, if for no other reason than to keep the dreams at bay.“How are you, dear?” Lenora said as I walked in. Concern etched the lines on her face, and I couldn’t help but feel touched that she cared.“I’m okay. The kids are back in school, and I’m trying to relax about it, but I want to just go up there and sit in their class with them to make sure they’re okay.”Lenora nodded as she moved around the room, lighting candles and incense. “That’s completely understandable. Not only do you dream of them being kidnapped, but you also just experienced the possibility of it happening. That’s traumatizing.”She motioned for me to joi
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Chapter 29: A Day in the Life*Kendra*A gentle alarm sounded and my blinds opened on schedule, letting the sun stream in. I sat up and checked my phone to see if there were any messages I needed to reply to before I showered. I worked in marketing for a food company that targeted wolves. I used a lot of our products myself to keep my figure without gaining a ton of weight. I had to keep my slim figure.I went through my normal morning routine of showering and then doing my hair and makeup. I picked a deep-pink, flowy pantsuit with a white button-up blouse and heels. I grabbed my morning protein shake, coffee, and water and got in my sleek, silver Mercedes convertible. I’d spent the time after Delilah left throwing myself into social events with the pack and quickly decided to go to school for marketing, to put those skills to use. I had good standing in the pack and a ton of friends. Delilah coming back put all of that in jeopardy.I hadn’t had to spread rumors about
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Chapter 30: Triple the Power*Flora*“Can we get donuts please?”For a long time, it was just me, Cody, Kyle, and Mommy. Then one night Andrew showed up and brought us to live in a castle, basically. He even called me Princess Flora sometimes and I loved it. He saved me the night the bad wolf grabbed me. Before then, I didn’t really like him. He made my mom sad and I didn’t want to make her sad if I liked him. Kyle didn’t like him at all and Cody didn’t care one way or the other.Not until the other night. Now, it was like we were a family. Mommy even let Andrew sleep in her room one night when she was scared. If she trusted him to keep her safe when she was scared, I figured I could trust him too.He smiled at me and rolled his eyes as he laughed. “Is this quiche not good, princess?”I frowned and breathe out hard. “No, it’s not.”“Flora, manners,” Mommy said, and I looked down.“No, it’s not my favorite either. It’s okay.” Andrew stood up and walked toward me
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The Betrayed Luna Chapter 78 : Back to Normal?
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The Betrayed Luna Chapter 77 : Saying Goodbye
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The Betrayed Luna Chapter 76 : Aftermath
*Delilah*After the fight ended, I stayed huddled with my children, fingers linked together. I vowed never to let go of them, at least for the rest of the week. I knew I would have to let them be away from me for school and pack activities but I wasn’t ready to let go of them any time soon.“Delilah,” Andrew whispered, “Delilah, it’s over. It is all over. Everything is alright.”I didn’t respond, knowing it wasn’t alright but scared to face the reality of what happened. So instead, I buried my head into the bundle of children. They smelled so delicious; like shampoo, sweat, dirt, and soap. I couldn't imagine if I had lost them. They still smelled like babies to me, so I inhaled deeply. Andrew approached us and wrapped his large arms around all four of us. I felt a sense of calm fall over me. The safety of his arms was powerful and I knew our children could feel it too. They had all stopped shaking and crying and we all silently held each other. “What about Kendra?” I asked
The Betrayed Luna Chapter 75 : It’s Over
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The Betrayed Luna Chapter 74 : Mom to the Rescue
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The Betrayed Luna Chapter 73 : Saving My Luna
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The Betrayed Luna Chapter 72 : Run for it
*Flora*Walking through the woods, following Aunt Kendra, had grown tiring. I wanted to go home to sleep. She had woken us “Flora.” Kyle nudged me. He had been the quietest during our journey through the woods but I don’t think he was playing the same game Cody way. “Flora.” Kyle nudged me again and I shot him a look before glancing back at Aunt Kendra.“Shh, Kyle,” I said to him. I wanted Aunt Kendra to like me and if she was trying to help keep us safe then I needed to listen to her and keep quiet. “Flora, listen to me,” Kyle insisted with a harsh whisper. I grumbled but let him pull me back, slowing our pace to distance us from Cody and Aunt Kendra. When we were far enough away from them, Kyle leaned toward me and I leaned into him. “I don’t know how to explain it,” Kyle started.“Just try, Kyle,” I encouraged, smiling at my brother. “Aunt Kendra,” Kyle paused again, thinking about how to phrase it for me. “Aunt Kendra, well, her colors are off.”“What do y
